A "Salute to the Nation" ceremony, punctuated by the firing of one artillery round in honor of each of the nation's 50 states, will start at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 4, at Cottrell Field on Fort Stewart.

A terminally ill Florida woman, who said she once served as a city clerk in a small town, is traveling the country in a recreational vehicle, donating money to cities and municipalities like the one she once worked for.

Johnathan J. S. Esterbrook, Sharod T. Johnson, Thadious J. Webber and Jamell J. Wynn recently enlisted in the U.S. Navy under the delayed-entry program at Navy Recruiting District in Jacksonville, Fla.